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Guaranteeing Her Right…The 19th Amendment, Women and the Right to Vote
The campaign for women’s voting rights lasted more than seven decades. Considered the largest reform movement in United States history, its participants believed that securing the vote was essential to achieving women’s economic, social. and political equality. Culminating 100 years ago in the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. the fight for women’s suffrage was... Read more »
Ghost Trail: U.S. Marines and the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific, 1943
August 22, 2020 – January 3, 2021 The November 1943 invasion of the Gilbert Islands was the beginning of the U.S. “island hopping” campaign in the central Pacific during World War II. U.S. commanders determined that amphibious attacks on Japanese-occupied islands was the key to victory. The island of Tarawa was the first target in... Read more »
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History Homeschool Day: Reedy River
History Homeschool Day: Reedy River
Our Ripple Effect: The Revitalization of the Reedy River Explore the history of the Reedy River, traveling back to the time of the Cherokee and industrialization, up to today’s use of the revitalized river. This lesson meets SC standards for Kindergarten through 6th grade , and is designed for children ages 5-12 years old. WHAT: History... Read more »
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Sacred Spaces with Bill Fitzpatrick
Sacred Spaces with Bill Fitzpatrick
The area of McCormick and Abbeville Counties was known as the “Calhoun Settlement” or “Lower Long Canes.” Learn of the Lower Long Cane Massacre site where the matriarch of the Calhoun family, Catherine, was killed by the Cherokee. Her son, Patrick, survived and went on to have a son of his own, John... Read more »
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Kids Book Club
Kids Book Club
Reserve your spot for the next book club meeting and bring to life the adventures of the timeless classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Encounter all sorts of silliness with games and crafts while also exploring the book's various characters and the hilariously odd situations they encounter.
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Lunchbox Learning
Lunchbox Learning
Wednesday, November 11 at Noon Presenter: Major Ralph Stoney Bates, USMC (Ret.) Topic: Chester & Nimitz: A Study in Contrast during the War in the Pacific, WWII Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Douglas MacArthur shared the prosecution of the war in the Pacific, while General Dwight Eisenhower alone controlled the war in Europe and Africa... Read more »
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White Christmas: The Exhibition
Extended - Now Closing February 13, 2021 In December of 1941, seventeen days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bing Crosby made the first live radio performance of a new song called “White Christmas.” Crosby’s unforgettable voice, singing what would become one of the most iconic Christmas songs ever written, went almost unnoticed in... Read more »
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Homeschool Day – Battle of Tarawa
Homeschool Day – Battle of Tarawa
Ghost Trail: U.S. Marines & the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific, 1943 Few military battles have matched the concentrated ferocity of the three-day fight between U.S. and Japanese forces in November 1943 for a sandy sliver of land halfway between Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. Learn the history and importance behind this 76-hour battle... Read more »
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Digging Our History – Homeschool Day
Digging Our History – Homeschool Day
Digging Our History Unearth the connection between archaeology and history with a mini “dig” to find artifacts left behind by Native Americans. This lesson meets SC standards for 2nd-4th grade, and is designed for children ages 7-10 years old. WHAT: History Homeschool Day WHEN: Every last Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Upcountry History Museum HOW:... Read more »
